22 August 2013 GCSE results: Discussion thread

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Back after a long day!
I got 7a* 4a... COMPLETE SURPRISE! Better than I could ever have imagined!
Well done to EVERYONE - today is a good day!

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Reply 7481

sr234

Original post by Harry97

So I got my grades today and I got 7 A*s and 5 As which I am over the moon about! :smile:

But I am so annoyed because in English Lit (my favourite subject), Chemistry and Physics I was 1 UMS mark off an A*. Don't get my wrong I am very happy with A grades but its just annoying because I was so close, especially with English :frown:

Is it worth a remark? What are the chances of my UMS going up by 1? And I need to take in considerations like the cost and the chance of my mark going down..

Any advice would be appreciated! :smile:

Eng lit is subjective - depends on the examiner so definitEly get a remark, I was 1 ums of an a* in chem too, im gna get it remarked since it's likely to go up, if it goes down u've still got an a :yes:

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elixirs

Hey, well done everyone here! :biggrin:

Can I get some help?

http://www.thestudentroom.co.uk/showthread.php?t=2440854&p=44129255#post44129255

Reply 7483

Invest

Original post by techno836

You should be :yep:

maths, English and sciences were marked very harshly this year :yep:

Thank you & yeah I've read that all over the news. So pleased with myself.

Original post by Felix Felicis

Pika pika

(well done! :cool:

)

Thank you

Reply 7484

techno836

Original post by Elm Tree

I've been hearing that on the news lately.. I still managed to get 98/100 ums in chem and 100/100 in physics :awesome:

I got 100 UMS in all of my Unit 3's :five:

I was so happy :woo:

Original post by Invest

Thank you & yeah I've read that all over the news. So pleased with myself.

Thank you :smile:

Yes the percentage of A*'s and people passing actually went down :eek:

so well done to yous :h:

Reply 7485

Felix Felicis

Hey everyone, intruding year 13 here. :tongue:

Anyway, just wanted to say a quick congratulations to all of you, some fantastic results on here. :cool:

You should all be proud of yourselves. :biggrin:

Enjoy your results day celebrations and enjoy year 12 guys, it goes by quickly :wink:

Reply 7486

WildThornberry

Original post by fairplaytoyou

I really like Chemistry though, and I scored A/B in all exams, my coursework brought me down a lot and I have no idea what happened to it. The whole class got really bad, it's annoying.

Fair enough, if you explain this to your college, they might see if you can take it. But I wouldn't hold my hopes up without the B.

Reply 7487

sr234

Original post by CheesePuffff

Back after a long day!
I got 7a* 4a... COMPLETE SURPRISE! Better than I could ever have imagined!
Well done to EVERYONE - today is a good day!

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Aww well done!!!! :awesome:

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Reply 7488

CheesePuffff

Original post by sr234

Aww well done!!!! :awesome:

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Thanks!

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Reply 7489

Kill3er

Original post by theJdog

Oh, so there's no point in asking them to check to see if it is correct or not then, is it? Oh gosh, I hate my life :frown:

There's no harm in asking. Try to find out if other people in your class had their marks changed...

Reply 7490

DesireToInspire

Original post by tess_rach

I have to wait until 10!! D:

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Oh goodness! How did it go? :smile:

Reply 7491

Ryan2159

Does anyone know if Philosophy and ethics is well respected at unis? I'm thinking of doing Business, Geography, English Lit and Philosophy or OCR Cambridge National in ICT but I don't know which one to take... any help would be appreciated! :smile:

Reply 7492

goldenshades

Hey everyone I got 7 A*/A grades today for my GCSEs (including English and Science) along with 2 Bs (one being Maths) and a C. Would this be good enough for me to apply to dentistry?

Reply 7493

noelphilip

Didn't do as well as i hoped.... Only got 1 A* and that was for Religious education :'( but i got 7 A's and 5 B's along with a C and a D but they were Spanish and PE. Can anyone advise future career i could pursue (medical linked) with those grades?

Biology - A
Chemistry - A
CiDA - M (equivelant to 2 GCSE A's)
English - A
English Literature - B
French - B
Geography - B
History - A
Mathematics - A
Physical Education - D
Physics - B
Religious Education - A*
Spanish - C
Statistics - B

Reply 7494

Minecraft27

Original post by Elm Tree

I've been hearing that on the news lately.. I still managed to get 98/100 ums in chem and 100/100 in physics :awesome:

Well done! I also got 100 in Physics and 100 in Chem!

Reply 7495

CJaymyers98

Original post by Icesk8ing97

well done and i got an a was 2 ums marks away from an a* which is annoying x

Thanks, my ums average was 93. Don't worry about it, an A is amazing and will look outstanding on cv's and ucas etc

Reply 7496

joe1545

Original post by Hype en Ecosse

I'm afraid this isn't true at all. There is no advantage given to students studying maths as opposed to another 3rd unrelated A level. In fact, UCL give preference to those who take a contrasting subject. This is an absolute myth.
Taking a 4th A level gives no advantage over 3 except for places like Bart's.

The calculations in A level chemistry require no maths ability beyond GCSE. It's rearranging equations at its most complex.

You obviously dont do chemistry then, or not past AS anyway, A2 chemistry is based heavily on maths introducing logarithms, which last time i checked isnt on the gcse syllabus.
Also chemistry students need to be familiar with interpreting data and the numbers given as it rarely is just regurgitating an equation you learn in class.

Reply 7497

THEMathlete

I got 100 UMS in bio, chem and Physics!!! Soooo happy!!

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Reply 7498

xxxKINGxxx

Got 5 A* 2A 3B, reckon that's suitable and normal for a person applying for a top university?

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Reply 7499

Minecraft27

Maths - A* with only 8 marks dropped in the entire course.
Geography - A*
Biology - A*
Chemistry - A*
Physics - A*
English Lang - A
English Lit - A* (HOW DID THIS HAPPEN? English Lit was always my enemy from the start and I got a C in year 10 mock).
RE - A*
ICT - Merit with a couple of distinctions
And I thought I was headed for 1-2 A*s and the rest As and Bs.